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Virtue she finds too painful an endeavour, content to dwell in decencies for ever.

~Alexander Pope

Topics: Content Dwell Endeavour Ever Finds Painful She Too Virtue

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The ultimate goal of the architect...is to create a paradise. Every house, every product of architecture... should be a fruit of our endeavour to build an earthly paradise for people.

~Alvar Aalto

Topics: Architecture Build Create Earthly Endeavour Every Fruit Goal House Our Paradise People Product Should Ultimate Ultimate Goal

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I run around so much that I finally reasoned that composing is the one musical endeavour which you can do anywhere, anytime.

~Andre Previn

Topics: Anytime Anywhere Around Composing Endeavour Finally Much Musical Run Which You

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The true basis of morality is utility; that is, the adaptation of our actions to the promotion of the general welfare and happiness; the endeavour so to rule our lives that we may serve and bless mankind.

~Annie Besant

Topics: Actions Adaptation Basis Bless Endeavour General Happiness Lives Mankind May Morality Our Our Lives Promotion Rule Serve True Utility Welfare

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Among peoples who are geographically grouped together like the peoples of Europe there must exist a sort of federal link. It is this link which I wish to endeavour to establish.

~Aristide Briand

Topics: Among Endeavour Establish Europe Exist Federal Like Link Must People Sort Together Which Who Wish I Wish

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Throughout human history, in any great endeavour requiring the common effort of many nations and men and women everywhere, we have learned - it is only through seriousness of purpose and persistence that we ultimately carry the day. We might liken it to riding a bicycle. You stay upright and move forward so long as you keep up the momentum.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Any Bicycle Carry Common Day Effort Endeavour Everywhere Forward Great History Human Human History Keep Learned Long Many Men Men And Women Might Momentum Move Move Forward Nations Only Persistence Purpose Requiring Riding Seriousness Stay Through Throughout Ultimately Up Upright Women You

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In any area of human endeavour, there is going to be mediocrity. You're going to find people who get money that they shouldn't get.

~Bill Bryson

Topics: Any Area Endeavour Find Get Going Human Mediocrity Money People Who You

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I always think that the ability to fight and defend oneself is a skill that every man should have but endeavour never to use, you know?

~Charlie Hunnam

Topics: Ability Always Defend Endeavour Every Every Man Fight Know Man Never Oneself Should Skill Think Use You

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As a young actor, there's a lot of hubris. You come in with guns blazing, all kinds of ideas as to how you want to play a role, and you endeavour to convince people of your interpretation or your point of view.

~Chin Han

Topics: Actor Blazing Come Convince Endeavour Guns How Hubris Ideas Interpretation Kinds Lot People Play Point Point Of View Role View Want You Young Young Actor Your

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Mostly I've been inspired by my mother. She is extremely driven and always makes every endeavour sound exciting. I think most of the things I've accomplished are a result of knowing her.

~Christopher Masterson

Topics: Accomplished Always Been Driven Endeavour Every Exciting Extremely Her Inspired Knowing Makes Most Mostly Mother Result She Sound Things Think I Think

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